Exchanges A Global History Reader

Name: Exchanges A Global History Reader
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ISBN: 9780321355089

ISBN-10: 0321355083

ISBN-13: 9780321355089

Edition: 2009

Authors: Trevor R. Getz, Richard J. Hoffman, Jarbel Rodriguez

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This impressive collection of readings illustrates thatthe history of the world is as much about the relationshipsamongsocieties as it is about transformations and continuitieswithinsocieties. Exchanges: A Global HistoryReaderis designed as an introduction to thedisciplineof world history. Unlike other source collections,Exchangeshelps students look beyond strictly delineated regionalism and chronological structures to understand history as a product of ongoing debate. Structured around a series of interconnected themes and debates, and pairing both primary and secondary sources,Exchangeschallenges both students and teachers to rethink history.

Book details

List price: $69.60
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: Prentice Hall PTR
Publication date: 8/13/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 360
Size: 7.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.430
Language: English



Preface


Introduction



Interrogating the Origins and Development of Civilization and City-State Societies (c. 8000-600 BCE)



The Natural Environment and Human Beings: Constraints and Advantages



The Origins of Agriculture and Civilization



The City: Its Origins and Nature



Consolidation and Fragmentation of Power: The Urban Context



Order and Chaos: Threats to Cities and Civilization Unit One: Conclusion


Unit Two: Transition and Transformation: From Islands of Culture to Regional "World Systems" (600 BCE-300CE)



Ancient Religions-Cosmology, Cosmogony, and Right Ritual



The Axial Age: New Reflections on Society, Religion and Knowledge



The New Politics and Culture-the Consequences of the New Vision



Carriers of Exchange Unit Two: Conclusion


Unit Three: The Transformation and Rebirth of World Systems (c.200-1000 CE)



The Fall of Empires



Migrations of the First Millennium



The Heirs of Empires: Rebuilding the State System



The Diffusion of Culture Unit Three: Conclusion


Unit Four: The Medieval World System, 1000-1500



Global Trade Networks



Exploration and Conquest



Exchanges of Inventions, Ideas and Disease



Exchanges and Perceptions of the Other Unit Four: Conclusion



Transition: Bridging the Divide in World History